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Joy in the Mourning

September 30, 2016 by Lisa Schmidt 19 Comments

My smile is presently bigger as October ushers in many events and celebrations that simply make me happy. But it’s also a bittersweet time of year for me given my father suddenly passed away on September 30, 2009. I now am annually flooded with memories of that fateful day just about the same time the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Beatitudes, Dad, Dreams, Grief, Jesus, Mary, Month of the Holy Rosary, Mourning, October, Rosary, Sorrow

Getting a Piggyback Ride from the Good Shepherd

February 26, 2016 by Lisa Schmidt 19 Comments

Feeling tired? Limping along? Thanks to Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and a sweet five-year-old, I was reminded that sometimes we simply must allow the Good Shepherd to give us a piggyback ride for a while.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Atrium, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Jesus, Montessori, Simplicity of Heart, The Good Shepherd

Yikes! “All these evils come from within, and they defile”

August 30, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

“All these evils come from within, and they defile.” – Jesus to the Pharisees

Some research indicates the average woman speaks 20,000 words a day. And man? 7,000. But no matter the number of words uttered, our daily conversations say a lot about the state of our relationships and whether we view our spouses as true partners. Are our conversations more positive than negative? Do our words lift one another up or tear one down? Do they reflect a sense of working together or of working at cross-purposes? Every word that comes out of our mouths has the ability to either undercut or underscore our marriages. To defile or purify. All those words greatly matter when it comes to demonstrating commitment to our spouses. Here are two thoughts on how to purify the “evils from within.”

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Communication, Gospel of Mark, Jesus, Relationships, Sacraments, Words

Memorial Day and the Mass

May 27, 2013 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

When we remember together, it takes on a different character. Rather than simply recalling the past, this communal remembrance brings the sacrifice of those who have given their lives for our freedom into the present day. Further, it somehow becomes eternally present whenever we gather to remember.

Does any of this sound familiar? Substitute Jesus for the person(s) you remember today, and this is the essence of the sacred Eucharist.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Jesus, Mass, Memorial Day

The 7th Great Antiphon: O Emmanuel — God With Us

December 23, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

December 23: The O Antiphons reflections end today with O Emmanuel or God with us. O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Great Antiphons, Jesus, Liturgy of the Hours

The 6th Great Antiphon: O Rex Gentium — King of All the Nations

December 22, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

December 22: The O Antiphons reflections continue with O Rex Gentium or O King of All Nations. O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Antiphon, December 22 Antiphon, Eros Cras, Great Antiphons, Jesus, Liturgy of the Hours, Magnificat, O Rex Gentium, Octave Before Christmas, Tomorrow I Shall Come, Vespers

The 5th Great Antiphon: O Oriens — O Dayspring

December 21, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

December 21 Antiphon: O Oriens (Dayspring) – On the shortest day of the year, the liturgy calls Christ the Dayspring, the Radiant Dawn. Christ is the radiant dawn who brings eternal life. What dark areas in your life need illuminated by Christ’s eternal light?

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Jesus, Liturgy of the Hours

The 4th Great Antiphon: O Clavis — O Key of David

December 20, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

December 20: The O Antiphons continue with O Clavis or O Key of David. O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel, controlling at your will the gate of heaven: Come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and lead your captive people into freedom.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Jesus, Liturgy of the Hours

Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy – Book Tour & Giveaways

October 12, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

To celebrate the launch of her new book, A Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy: Walking with Mary from Conception to Baptism, Sarah Reinhard invites us to pray the rosary together. The Practicing Catholic is the eighth stop on her Rosary Blog tour. Today, Sarah shares a reflection on the Wedding Feast at Cana.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: CatholicMom.com, Jesus, Mary, Pregnancy, Respect Life, Rosary, Rosary Army, Sarah Reinhard

The Spiritual Fatherhood of Fr. John Riccardo

September 30, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 23 Comments

In conjunction with Support a Catholic Speaker Month hosted at BrandonVogt.com, Lisa promotes the work of Fr. John Riccardo, a priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Des Moines, Evangelization, Fr. John Riccardo, Iowa, Jesus, KWKY, Priesthood, Spiritual Fatherhood, The New Evangelization, Vocation, Vocations
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